How To Come Up With the Best Halloween Costume

Pull from current events. Use celebrity gossip, politics, movies, local news items, or other cultural happenings as your inspiration.

A group costume can save you and your friends from the pressure of coming up with your own costumes. Pick a fun, offbeat theme, and revel in the camaraderie.

Pick an abstract concept or emotion, and dress accordingly. Since no one knows what “happy” or “physics” actually looks like, there’s no right answer.

Turn costume creation into a challenge! Set a time or dollar limit. Only use items you find in your basement. Dare yourself to shop in a single store, and make it one that doesn’t sell costumes.

Whether you create an elaborate costume around a puppet, or the puppet simply stands on its own, it’s always fun to have everyone say hello to your little friend.

Want to be a golfer? Throw on a newsboy cap, and hold a putter. Sometimes simplicity is king.